New Apple Portables To Drop FireWire Support?

MacRumors · Dec 8, 2005, 10:27 PM

http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif

Jason O'Grady of PowerPage.org claims that FireWire (IEEE 1394) will be completely missing from the rumored Intel iBooks.

He also claims that the new Intel PowerBooks will lose FireWire 400 ports, and only retain a single FireWire 800 port to appease video professionals.

fowler. · Dec 8, 2005, 10:29 PM

that seriously sucks.

pdpfilms · Dec 8, 2005, 10:29 PM

I don't know of a single camera that uses FW800...

Josh396 · Dec 8, 2005, 10:30 PM

I can't believe that.

zap2 · Dec 8, 2005, 10:30 PM

i dont use FW for anything other then my iPo but if i update then i wont use FW ever

bloogersnigen · Dec 9, 2005, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zap2

i dont use FW for anything other then my iPo but if i update then i wont use FW ever

How about a external hard drive, camera (4 gigs takes a while on USB), Video camera, other computer file transfer, etc.
This sucks big time. I'll be pissed if this is true

zap2 · Dec 9, 2005, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloogersnigen

How about a external hard drive, camera (4 gigs takes a while on USB), Video camera, other computer file transfer, etc.
This sucks big time. I'll be pissed if this is true

I don't use it i know thats there are TONS of thing thats do and i would be mad if the drop it but the effects on me will be small

Staffroomer · Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM

How will I connect my Canon camcorder to my iBook????

fowler. · Dec 8, 2005, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Staffroomer

How will I connect my Canon camcorder to my iBook????

there are fw 400 > fw 800 connectors. obviously, it doesn't speed it up, but it allows you to utilize that port if you're not using any fw 800 devices.

heisetax · Dec 9, 2005, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fowler.

there are fw 400 > fw 800 connectors. obviously, it doesn't speed it up, but it allows you to utilize that port if you're not using any fw 800 devices.

But that slows everything down in a chain after the adapter. There's different ways around that problem though.

Bill the TaxMan

Hemingray · Dec 8, 2005, 10:42 PM

Lame lame LAME! That had better not be the case... I still have a 1st Gen. iPod working quite happily.

morespce54 · Dec 9, 2005, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Staffroomer

How will I connect my Canon camcorder to my iBook????

and my external 160 GB HD ????

TheMonarch · Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM

Seems my PB may turn into a 'Limited Edition' portable with firewire 400 & 800... Get'em now, while you still can...

Multimedia · Dec 9, 2005, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaskillet4

Seems my PB may turn into a 'Limited Edition' portable with firewire 400 & 800... Get'em now, while you still can...

I use the 400 port for the camera and the 800 port for the external 500 GB FW 800 Hard Drive. This is INSANE if true.

millhouse_man · Dec 9, 2005, 03:24 AM

What? No. Wait a minute...What? No. Not a chance. That would just be absolutely insane!

Avicdar · Dec 9, 2005, 03:29 AM

...then couldnt you just buy a PCMCIA adaptor card? Or would this mystical machine come without those too?

The ONLY way I would believe this rumor is if Apple were trying to design the Mac mini of laptops. Entry level, small, designed for a very particular market.

Hmm.

It wasn't long ago a lot of us on here were saying - "What?? No way Apple is going to release an iPod without a screen!" Then the shuffle came out. Everyone then said "oh, that makes sense. Its for the users who dont need a screen. Very specific market"

A sub 500 dollar Mac laptop would be kinda sweet, and if it had PCMCIA expansion slots, you could always add what you wanted later I suppose.

I think people are constrewing this rumor, if there is any truth in it at all, to mean Apple would abandon firewire in all of its laptops going forward. I dont think thats what the rumor is saying, really.

Apple is far too locked into firewire to drop it as a technology.

NinjaMonkey · Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM

That really sucks, how am I supposed to connect my video camera?

haiggy · Dec 8, 2005, 10:32 PM

That is ASS! I love FireWire... Noooooo!

rendezvouscp · Dec 8, 2005, 10:35 PM

If they do this, then they'll probably include a F800 —> F400 converter with the PBs. I hope that they don't do this though, and I don't see why they'd really need to unless they're that limited on space.
-Chase

Val-kyrie · Dec 9, 2005, 08:24 PM

My sentiments exactly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NinjaMonkey

That really sucks, how am I supposed to connect my video camera?

skippingrock · Dec 9, 2005, 08:52 PM

All I can say is:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/

This would be our only chance to do it....
If we don't let them know now... well it will be too late later.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/

If you get my point.
-skippR

Jschultz · Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM

Just weird for me. I use my iPod to transfer stuff from the macs at school to my TiBook via firewire. Oh well. I guess if I got a shiny new video iPod, I'd might as well get a Macintel too.

We will miss you ol' FW.

EricNau · Dec 8, 2005, 10:32 PM

It will never happen...
Most/all digital camcorders use Firewire 400.

Stewie · Dec 8, 2005, 10:34 PM

I am surprised that no one has mentioned this yet. iSight.

What is to become of that? Will Apple convert it to USB or FW 800? Will all portables have built in iSight?

mduser63 · Dec 8, 2005, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricNau

It will never happen...
Most/all digital camcorders use Firewire 400.

I don't think this will happen. FireWire is a big part of Macs, and even it it wasn't, not including FireWire on an iBook would make iMovie all but worthless. Seriously, without a FireWire port, Apple might as well not include iMovie or iDVD with an iBook, because almost no one will be able to really use them.

Dec 8, 2005, 10:27 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	New Apple Portables To Drop FireWire Support? http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Jason O'Grady of PowerPage.org claims that FireWire (IEEE 1394) will be completely missing from the rumored Intel iBooks. He also claims that the new Intel PowerBooks will lose FireWire 400 ports, and only retain a single FireWire 800 port to appease video professionals.

Dec 8, 2005, 10:29 PM	#2
fowler. macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pasadena	that seriously sucks. __________________ 15" 2.16 macbook pro \| 2gb \| 7200 rpm \| 2405FPW

Dec 8, 2005, 10:30 PM	#5
zap2 macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ	i dont use FW for anything other then my iPo but if i update then i wont use FW ever __________________ "We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by." Will Rogers

Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM	#8
Staffroomer macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2005	How will I connect my Canon camcorder to my iBook???? __________________ Come and check out The Staffroom. Get lots of FREE SOFTWARE for teachers. We're a non-profit site for TEACHERS

Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM	#13
TheMonarch macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area	Seems my PB may turn into a 'Limited Edition' portable with firewire 400 & 800... Get'em now, while you still can... __________________ Ever!

Dec 8, 2005, 10:29 PM	#3
pdpfilms macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vermontana	I don't know of a single camera that uses FW800...

Dec 8, 2005, 10:30 PM	#4
Josh396 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Peoria/Chicago, IL	I can't believe that.

Dec 8, 2005, 10:42 PM	#11
Hemingray macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ha ha haaa!	Lame lame LAME! That had better not be the case... I still have a 1st Gen. iPod working quite happily.

Dec 9, 2005, 03:24 AM	#15
millhouse_man macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lawrence, KS	What? No. Wait a minute...What? No. Not a chance. That would just be absolutely insane!

Dec 9, 2005, 03:29 AM	#16
Avicdar macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2004	Even if this were true.. ...then couldnt you just buy a PCMCIA adaptor card? Or would this mystical machine come without those too? The ONLY way I would believe this rumor is if Apple were trying to design the Mac mini of laptops. Entry level, small, designed for a very particular market. Hmm. It wasn't long ago a lot of us on here were saying - "What?? No way Apple is going to release an iPod without a screen!" Then the shuffle came out. Everyone then said "oh, that makes sense. Its for the users who dont need a screen. Very specific market" A sub 500 dollar Mac laptop would be kinda sweet, and if it had PCMCIA expansion slots, you could always add what you wanted later I suppose. I think people are constrewing this rumor, if there is any truth in it at all, to mean Apple would abandon firewire in all of its laptops going forward. I dont think thats what the rumor is saying, really. Apple is far too locked into firewire to drop it as a technology.

Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM	#17
NinjaMonkey macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Maryland	That really sucks, how am I supposed to connect my video camera?

Dec 8, 2005, 10:32 PM	#18
haiggy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada	That is ASS! I love FireWire... Noooooo! __________________ 15.4" 2.6GHz MacBook Pro; 2GB RAM; 160 GB HDD; NVIDIA 8600GT 256MB; Red iPod Nano, 16GB iPod touch

Dec 8, 2005, 10:35 PM	#19
rendezvouscp macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Beach, California	If they do this, then they'll probably include a F800 —> F400 converter with the PBs. I hope that they don't do this though, and I don't see why they'd really need to unless they're that limited on space. -Chase __________________ Santa Rosa 2.4 15" Matte MacBook Pro Iron Money

Dec 9, 2005, 08:52 PM	#21
skippingrock macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2005	SEND FEEDBACK to Apple All I can say is: http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/ This would be our only chance to do it.... If we don't let them know now... well it will be too late later. http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/ http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/ http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/ If you get my point. -skippR

Dec 8, 2005, 10:31 PM	#22
Jschultz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Romeoville, IL	Just weird for me. I use my iPod to transfer stuff from the macs at school to my TiBook via firewire. Oh well. I guess if I got a shiny new video iPod, I'd might as well get a Macintel too. We will miss you ol' FW.

Dec 8, 2005, 10:32 PM	#23
EricNau macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA	It will never happen... Most/all digital camcorders use Firewire 400. __________________ November is Pancreatic Caner Awareness Month www.PanCan.org \| Get Involved

Dec 8, 2005, 10:34 PM	#24
Stewie macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arlington, Va	I am surprised that no one has mentioned this yet. iSight. What is to become of that? Will Apple convert it to USB or FW 800? Will all portables have built in iSight? __________________ "I gotta tell ya, at this point, the length of this conversation is way out of proportion to my interest in it.”

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode